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"A Uachtaráin, tá áthas orm seans a bheith agam cúpla focal a rá ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo agus, go háirithe, molaim an Coimisinéir agus an rapóirtéir as ucht na dea-oibre.
One of the things I have been pleased to hear here in Parliament in particular over the last couple of years is a new focus on competitiveness generally in Europe. There is no doubt about it, we have lost competitiveness. Even in my own country it was unbelievable in many respects how over a short period of time we became totally uncompetitive. But thankfully, as a result of the measures being taken in the bailout programme etc. we are regaining that.
Competition is vital. It is the lifeblood of trade as they say, and it is good for businesses themselves because it helps them to focus on their core activity and to reach the highest possible standards. It is also very good for citizens because there is more choice and keener pricing.
I welcome in particular the efforts made to make the banks more sustainable and more vibrant, and indeed more accountable, which is absolutely vital because without working banks you cannot have a working economy. That is very important.
I would also agree completely regarding the energy market in Europe; we have failed to address that properly. We need to focus on it, because we will never become properly competitive if we do not have a good, competitive energy market."@en1
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